CSIT 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026

CSIT 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026 A Kindle eBook reader is an example of a(n) _____ computer? - Answers special-purpose A ____ computer is remotely controlled by a hacker to damage or corrupt a computer resource? - Answers zombie A _____ is an example of a computer assigned to a special task. - Answers Kiosk A _____ provides content that is accessible on the World Wide Web. - Answers Web server A challenge for companies such as Google and Facebook is building software that can ____ over the next few years. - Answers analyze large amounts of data A common form of authentication is a ____. - Answers Password A company called ____ provides digital certifications for web transactions. - Answers VeriSign A company may hire a ____ hacker to learn about vulnerabilities in its system. - Answers White-hat A concern over heavy use of ____ is that it may desensitize the individual to the reality of the real world. - Answers violent, interactive simulated games A game console relies on a fast _____ to handle the lively animations in a video game. - Answers microprocessor A popular encryption method used to protect data that travels over a wireless network is ____. - Answers WPA A popular term used to identify devices such as the iPad is _____. - Answers Tablet PC A printer requires a ____ installed on the computer in order to operate. - Answers Device Driver A(n) ____ certificate confirms your credentials when conducting business or other transactions on the web. - Answers SSL A(n) ____ lifestyle involves ridding oneself of all concerns about privacy. - Answers Transparent A(n) ____ view of data is the way a user thinks about data. - Answers Logical AI applications are ways in which AI methodologies are applied to ____ and provide services. - Answers Solves Problems All of the following are examples of malware EXCEPT ____. - Answers Updates An Internet-based crime is referred to as a(n) ____ crime. - Answers Cyber An act of ____ would be posting a story to a blog saying that a neighbor is selling drugs, when you know that it's not true. - Answers Libel An email with a subject heading "Urgent Security Update" that requests a username and password followed by a link to "re-login and resolve the issue" is a good example of a ____ scam. - Answers Phishing An icon on your desktop is a component of a ____ interface. - Answers graphical user An important function of a firewall is to protect all the ____ of a network or computer from undesirable data - Answers Ports An individual who illegally downloads copyright-protected software is referred to as a ____. - Answers Pirate An industrial operating system works with a large computer system requiring a(n) ____. - Answers Server An item such as a smart card is an example of the ____ form of authentication. - Answers Something you have An online B2B transaction uses a(n) _____ network to exchange information on the web. - Answers EDI Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause ____. - Answers a numb sensation in the wrists and hands Cloud computing is not possible without _____. - Answers an Internet connection Compulsive online gambling and pornography are examples of ____. - Answers Computer Addiction Controlling the amount of ____ we receive in our email Inbox is one way to control information overload. - Answers spam Criminals collect items such as credit card numbers without the user's knowledge through the use of ____. - Answers Spyware Each person's digital shadow is ____. - Answers the digital information generated about a person by organizations Ecommerce hosting companies offer _____ that provide all the necessary software tools to deliver ecommerce applications. - Answers Server Ecommerce technologies include software and systems that support safe and secure transactions over _____ and the Internet, and make ecommerce possible. - Answers Network Embedded operating systems are hardwired into a computer component, such as ROM or flash memory, to control a ____ computer. - Answers Special-Purpose Embedded systems can be found in all of the following EXCEPT _____. - Answers Cloud Computers FBI reliance on citizen photographs to catch the Boston Marathon bombers is an example of ____. - Answers Web Empowerment Full transparency is a scenario in which surveillance and information are ____. - Answers easily available to every law-abiding member of a society Geographical technology advances to cell phones such as user location and _____ software have improved augmented reality. - Answers Directional Google Wallet software utilizes smart phones with near field communication technology, such as _____, to allow shoppers to swipe their phone at checkout to pay for items. - Answers RFID IT Access for Everyone is an initiative for increasing access to digital technology for ____. - Answers Developing nations If a behavior is considered ethical, this most likely suggests it is ____. - Answers morally right In a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the services of a(n) ____ can be halted. - Answers internet serve In a practice called ____, someone may manipulate people into performing actions or divulging confidential information on the Internet. - Answers social engineering In general, governmental computer ethics involves two main types of responsibilities: ____ and ____. - Answers protection, empowerment In the United States, the ____ oversees the handling of Internet traffic. - Answers FCC In the United States, the fundamental law that specifies what kinds of information the government can keep about its citizens and the rights of citizens to know what's kept about them is the ____. - Answers Privacy Act of 1974 In the past 10 years, the digital divide in the United States has ____. - Answers Shrunk Interactive media are most prominent in the _____ industry. - Answers Entertainment Linux is ____ software, which means users can manipulate the source code to customize their operating system to their needs - Answers Open-Source Medical robots are built with ____ capabilities to perform sophisticated surgeries. - Answers High-Precision Net Nanny is an example of ____. - Answers content-filtering software Of the following, ____ contains the most information about citizens of the United States. - Answers LexisNexis Of the following, ____ is considered the most invasive. - Answers network behavioral targeting One challenge with speech recognition software is its ability to ____ words that sound the same but have different meanings. - Answers Recognize One of the biggest roadblocks to ecash and ewallet technologies is _____. - Answers fear One thing to consider when choosing a mobile device is _____. - Answers Battery life One use for a(n) ____ is to search a database for information pertaining to a specific query. - Answers Intelligent Agent Over the past few years, a group of ____ have emerged to identify and expose the mishandling of information on the Internet - Answers hacktivist Performing a system ____ utility rearranges your files on disk in an orderly fashion, resulting in faster access. - Answers defragmentation Personal computer ethics involves ____. - Answers All the above Personal ethics deals with ____. (Choose the best answer.) - Answers the choices and behaviors made by individuals Programs such as ____ support energy conservation for electronic devices - Answers Energy Star Receiving a fraudulent email that closely resembles a legitimate website, such as one from your bank, is known as a(n) ____ attack - Answers Phishing Robots are used to perform jobs that involve the three Ds. Which of the following is NOT one of the three Ds? - Answers Disasters Searching the Web for the best deal on an airline flight is a good example of ____ at work. - Answers Intelligent agent Sites such as eBay are a popular target for ____. - Answers Internet fraud Some netiquette rules to consider when using social media include all of the following EXCEPT ____ - Answers freely tag friends in your photos Speech recognition technology has advanced to the point that some users are considering it as an alternative to ____. - Answers Typing Speech recognition, handwriting recognition, and face recognition all fall under the AI category of ____ recognition. - Answers Patterns Studying the way people use the web—what sites they visit, what products they buy, etc.—is an example of ____. - Answers One-To-one marketing The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act prohibits businesses from collecting data on children under the age of ____. - Answers 13 The FCC ordered ____ to stop throttling BitTorrent Internet traffic. - Answers Comcast The ____ was established to secure and monitor security risks to U.S. networks and the Internet. - Answers US-CERT The _____ computer platform provides a lot of computing power, such as for gaming, at a single location. - Answers Desktop The _____ was one of the first game controllers to use a player's motions and gestures as input - Answers Wii The ability of people with disabilities to interact with and make use of computer resources is known as ____. - Answers The accessibility The challenge of ____ is keeping certain content from a subset of the population without encroaching upon the freedom of adults. - Answers Censorship The first known flash mob happened ____. - Answers At Macys in New York City The idea of digital etiquette came into being ____. - Answers with the advent of chat rooms and electronic mail The introduction of _____ on cell phones was the first step toward realizing augmented reality. - Answers geographic positioning systems The law that requires telecommunications manufacturers and service providers to make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities, if readily achievable, is ____. - Answers the U.S. Telecommunications Act of 1996 Through the use of ____, governments can keep an eye on criminals and monitor regions in their own countries. - Answers satellite imagery Through the use of ____, one physical server can run several server operating systems. - Answers virtual servers To protect your wireless devices and the information they hold, you should set up encryption such as ____ - Answers WPA2 Twitter is a ____ site. - Answers Microblogging Typical _____ computing providers deliver common software online that is accessed from another web service or browser. - Answers Cloud Users can interact in a virtual reality environment through the use of _____. - Answers Avatars Users multiple computers, such as a desktop, notebook, and smartphone are well acquainted with the process of _____ files. - Answers embedding When a smart phone goes into ____ mode, pressing a button immediately turns it back on. - Answers Sleep When starting a new job, you may need to sign a(n) ____ that defines acceptable and unacceptable uses of computer and network resources. - Answers network usage policy When using a public Wi-Fi network, when is it safe to send private information over the network? - Answers Never When you combine a system's hardware configuration and operating system, it is sometimes called the computer's ____. - Answers Platform Which of the following is an example of a repetitive stress injury? - Answers Carpal Tunnel syndrome Which of the following is another name for ecash? - Answers emoney Which of the following is one realistic way to promote Internet security? - Answers Select strong passwords and change them regularly Why are LEDs used in green computing? - Answers They reduce the energy used in displays. Windows cleaners maintain the ____ for more effective system operation. - Answers Registry You can protect yourself from identity theft by using ____ when transmitting information over network connections. - Answers encryption ____ can tell more about a person than all other kinds of electronic surveillance. - Answers Data mining ____ computing has led us to an era where technology is so much a part of daily existence that it is no longer noticed. - Answers Ubiquitous ____ computing refers to the ability to access information at any time and in any place. - Answers Persuasive ____ is a form of traffic shaping. - Answers Throttling ___ is an example of following good ergonomic practices. - Answers Adjusting the angle of a keyboard for comfort ____ operating systems are lightweight operating systems designed for mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. - Answers Moblie ____ permissions provide registered users with access to the files they need, while restricting access to private resources. - Answers User ____ supports network neutrality. - Answers Google _____ make up a large portion of the interactive media marke - Answers Video games _____ media refers to digital media that involve user interaction for education, training, or entertainment. - Answers Interactive _____ virtual reality refers to a user experience where you may feel like you are actually part of the experience generated by the computer - Answers Immersive